readx;? It is almost the same as in history, when the command of the Central Route Army ordered the retreat, Sun Yuanliang's 88th Division was required to stay at the end to cover the retreat of the troops, and when the 88th Division retreated, the 524th Regiment led by Xie Jinyuan was left behind, and Xie Jinyuan led the 52nd Regiment to occupy the Sixing warehouse on the north bank of the Suzhou Creek to block the Japanese attack. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

Sihang Warehouse is a seven-storey reinforced concrete building, 120 meters long and 54 meters wide, backed by the Suzhou Creek, with a foreign concession on the southeast side, and a Chinese boundary on the north and west, which has now been occupied by the Japanese army with the retreat of the defenders. On November 26, a month later than in history, Xie Jinyuan was ordered to lead a reinforced battalion of more than 400 soldiers, known as a regiment of 800 people, to retreat to the Sixing warehouse.

After the division retreated, a large amount of food, drinking water and ammunition materials were left in the Sixing warehouse. Wang Haitao, who knew what the result of the Battle of the Four Elements Warehouse was in history, really didn't want Xie Jinyuan, a national hero, to end up under house arrest by the British army.

Wang Haitao saw that there was no important war here in Songjiang, so he decided to go to the south bank of Suzhou Creek in person. It happened that a batch of heavy artillery shells transported by the Longzhou side also arrived in Songjiang, so they were also sent to the headquarters of the Central Route Army. After Wang Haitao confessed to Su Zuxin and the two brigade commanders, he came to Sheshan with the convoy escorting supplies. After meeting Zhao Zhongwu on Sheshan, Zhao Zhongwu reported to Wang Haitao about the situation after coming to Sheshan, and told Wang Haitao that he had now absorbed more than 500 recruits, some of whom were from the nearby people, some from the local security team, and some of them were routed after the local troops were dispersed.

After Wang Haitao praised Zhao Zhongwu, he found Tang Xiaoshan, the commander of the reconnaissance battalion, which explained his intention. In the afternoon, Wang Haitao took a guard company, a reconnaissance company of fighters, plus an armored car detachment, and five light tank vehicles. Twenty rubber boats captured from the Japanese army, ten 120 heavy mortars, 15 40 bazookas, five 82 recoilless guns and corresponding ammunition were placed in the storage ring, and they left Sheshan and came all the way to downtown Shanghai.

The armored car was at the head, with a tank car in the middle, and more than twenty large trucks behind it, and the first armored car had a red flag with the words "Tiger Division" written on it. When this team passed through the downtown area of Shanghai, it attracted countless citizens to stop and watch, and there was a lot of discussion. When some citizens learned that the "Tiger Division" was the new 90th Division that had won successive victories in Songjiang County, the discussion turned into cheers.

The checkpoints along the way did not stop the advance of the team at all, and they all saluted the team. When the convoy passed through Shanghai and came to the headquarters of the Central Route Army in the evening, Wang Haitao asked the convoy to wait outside, and he took two guards into the headquarters of the Central Route Army. Wang Haitao and the others moved a lot along the way, which had already alarmed the headquarters of the Central Route Army, and at this time, Gu Zhutong, the acting commander of the Third Theater, was in the headquarters of the Central Route Army.

When he learned that Wang Haitao, the commander of the New 90th Division, asked to see General Zhu Shaoliang, the commander-in-chief of the Middle Route Army, Gu Zhutong said: "I have long heard that this Wang Haitao is a person who is extremely capable of fighting, and his New 90th Division has made great contributions many times, just annihilating the strongest Sixth Division of the Japanese Army, and beating the Fifth Division, which is as famous as the Sixth Division, to the head and bloodshed. I have long wanted to meet this ** hero, suffering from the unfavorable war in Shanghai, I don't have time to go to Songjiang, he happened to be here today, I want to see him. ”

When Wang Haitao walked into the office of Zhu Shaoliang, the commander of the Central Route Army, he found that there was a ** general sitting in the middle of the office, and Zhu Shaoliang and the rest of the generals were with him. After Wang Haitao stood upright, he saluted several commanders and said loudly: "Wang Haitao, commander of the New 90th Division of the National Revolutionary Army, has come to report. ”

After several people returned the salute, Zhu Shaoliang, commander of the Central Route Army, said with a smile: "Division Commander Wang, let me introduce you, this is General Gu Zhutong, the acting commander of the Third Theater of Operations. At this time, Gu Zhutong was less than fifty years old, although he had worked hard for many days and his face was not very good, but the momentum of the superior was extremely strong. Wang Haitao stood up to Gu Zhutong again, and said loudly after saluting: "Wang Haitao has seen Commander Gu. ”

Gu Zhutong waved his hand to Wang Haitao and said, "Division Commander Wang led the troops to win many feats on the battlefield, and he can be congratulated. I have long wanted to meet you, a cadre of the party-state, suffering from the unfavorable situation in Shanghai, and having a lot of troubles, I have no chance. Now that the fierce battle in Shanghai is in full swing, I hope that Senior Commander Wang will make persistent efforts and make new contributions to the party and the state!"

Wang Haitao replied immediately: "Commander Xie Gu praised Haitao for his meritorious service to the party and the country, and he was also commanded by the commander, and his soldiers fought desperately, but Haitao did not dare to take credit." Gu Zhu and the others nodded with satisfaction with Wang Haitao's words. At this time, Zhu Shaoliang asked: "Division Commander Wang is not in Songjiang, what is the matter with coming to the headquarters of our Central Route Army today?"

Wang Haitao replied: "Report to the commander, Haitao came today for two things, the first is that the heavy artillery shells sent from Longzhou have arrived in Songjiang City, and Haitao specially escorted the shells. Zhu Shaoliang was overjoyed when he heard this: "Commander Wang, this is a charcoal in the snow, I am anxious that these artillery pieces do not have shells, now we can also let little Japan taste the taste of shells." Quickly ask the quartermaster to count the number and send it to the heavy artillery position. ”

The last sentence was addressed to the adjutant beside him, and the adjutant hurriedly answered and trotted to do it. Hearing that those cannons could be used again, the faces of those present were obviously much more relaxed. Wang Haitao then said: "Haitao heard a report from the reconnaissance personnel that there is still a lone army north of Suzhou Creek fighting against the Japanese army, right? The second thing Haitao did today was to ask the headquarters to allow Haitao to lead troops to support and receive this lonely heroic force. ”

Wang Haitao's words were in General Gu Zhutong's heart. General Gu Zhutong was originally the commander of the Second Division {the number before the reorganization of the 88th Division}, and he was not very appreciative of the 88th Division leaving a lone army to fight the Japanese army in Hebei, but Chiang Kai-shek must do this in the name of political needs, and Gu Zhutong and Sun Yuanliang, the commander of the 88th Division, would not disobey Chiang Kai-shek's orders, so Xie Jinyuan's reinforced battalion could only be used as an outcast.

However, from a personal point of view, Gu Zhutong was reluctant to accept this team, and Zhang Baiting, chief of staff of the 88th Division, who was present, also came to Gu Zhutong for this matter. Now Wang Haitao, the commander of the new 90th Division, who has made great achievements, took the initiative to stand up and ask to take over this lone army, and this behavior couldn't help but move Gu Zhutong and Zhang Baiting. Without waiting for Zhu Shaoliang to speak, Gu Zhutong got up and praised: "Okay! What a Wang Haitao, when his colleagues are in trouble, he can take the initiative to offer support regardless of the danger." Based on this point, you Wang Haitao deserve the four words of ** model. I've approved your request, and you can just say what you need. ”

Wang Haitao thought for a while and said, "Commander Gu, Wang Haitao has no other needs, he just hopes to command the heavy artillery regiment to provide support at the right time." Gu Zhutong replied: "This is no problem, it is up to you to decide when to use the heavy artillery regiment." Wang Haitao asked again: "May I ask Commander Gu, when do you think it is appropriate to take the troops from Hebei to cross the river?"

Gu Zhutong thought for a moment and replied: "I'm afraid I have to wait a little longer, and I can't accept them to cross the river until the order to retreat is issued." Wang Haitao replied: "I understand that Haitao will definitely assist the Hebei troops to hold on until the retreat order is issued." In addition, please ask the commander to give Haitao a warrant, so that Haitao will not be misunderstood when contacting the Hebei troops. ”

Gu Zhutong didn't say a word, and wrote a warrant on the spot, ordering Xie Jinyuan's troops in Hebei to obey the orders of Wang Haitao, the commander of the new 90th Division. Then it was stamped with the big seal of the Third Theater Command and handed it to Wang Haitao. Zhu Shaoliang was afraid that Wang Haitao would not have enough manpower, so he transferred another battalion of soldiers to Wang Haitao's command. After Wang Haitao left the headquarters of the Central Route Army, he sent a group of the reconnaissance company to the heavy artillery regiment with a small radio station, so that the heavy artillery regiment could obey his orders at any time.

The convoy emptied the shells, but added a heavily armed combat battalion, and the group headed for positions on the south bank of the Suzhou Creek. When the troops approached the south bank of Suzhou Creek, the ** troops who were defending on the position thought that the new 90th Division had been ordered to reinforce the position on the south bank of Suzhou Creek. After all, the achievements of the New 90th Division during this period of time are there, and no unit dares to boast of being compared with the New 90th Division.

If the new 90th Division is sitting on the position on the south bank of the Suzhou Creek, then it will naturally not be a problem to hold the position on the south bank of the Suzhou Creek. Wang Haitao led the team to the south bank of Suzhou Creek, across the river from the Sixing Warehouse. Although there is a new garbage bridge next to it that can pass through Suzhou Creek, the new garbage bridge is in the British concession, and Wang Haitao does not want to talk to the British.

Next to the British Concession, Wang Haitao stopped the troops, and the arrival of this unit made the British troops in the British Concession very nervous, and soon a British ** officer came to Wang Haitao's troops, claiming to be ordered by General Smaraite to meet the supreme commander of this unit. After Wang Haitao put people in, he saw that it was a British major. When the major saw Wang Haitao, he immediately said loudly: "You are not allowed to stay here, please leave here immediately." ”

Wang Haitao glanced at him coldly, and said in proficient English: "Didn't your commander teach you etiquette? Don't you even understand salute when you see a high-ranking commander?" Maybe it was Wang Haitao's proficient English, or maybe it was Wang Haitao's rank of lieutenant general, the momentum of the British major was suppressed at once, so he had to salute Wang Haitao and said: "I am Major Ian, a staff officer of the British Imperial Army in China." On the orders of General Smalet of the British Empire garrison in China, he came to meet with the supreme commander of this Chinese army. ”

Wang Haitao replied in English after returning a military salute: "I am the supreme commander of this unit, Lieutenant General Wang Haitao, commander of the newly formed 90th Division of the Chinese National Revolutionary Army. The major was stunned for a moment and asked, "Is it the newly formed 90th Division of the 6th Division of the Japanese Army?" Wang Haitao replied: "Yes, I am the division commander Wang Haitao." ”